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      3.7

      90% would recommend to a friend

      (17 total reviews)
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      Derek Price

      100% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Senior management

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Career opportunities

      Direct English has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Direct English employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      17 reviews
      2.0
      Jun 8, 2017

      Fun gig to live and work in South Korea

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Relaxing, stress-free teaching with adults. Loved my co-workers and management. Loved having my own office in Seoul to decorate and call my own.

      Cons

      It's a split-shift schedule which makes sense for working adults. Early mornings and late evenings every day. Have to work some Saturdays. There is a lot of hierarchical and saving face B. S. that you have to put up with. Flirty clients bothering female teachers are not taken care of.

      3.0
      Sep 2, 2015

      DE review

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      interesting students, you don't have to come in unless you have a class, you have the ability to tailor the lesson to the student, coworkers from around the world

      Cons

      terrible communication between management and staff typical korean hierarchy issues makes it difficult for a native teacher to speak to the correct decision maker easily korean teachers have different and unfair expectations

      4.0
      Oct 29, 2025

      Environment

      Receptionist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Part time job is easy to apply just but it requires candidate have a proficiency in English. - Suitable for college student to earn money and practice English and soft skills.

      Cons

      - Far from my home

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